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Head of Quality – Energy Systems(m/w/x)

Hannover
Full-timeWith Home OfficeSenior
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Governing quality for low-voltage battery technologies, ensuring zero-defect manufacturing. 10+ years automotive quality leadership, IATF 16949 expertise required. Diverse international environment, flexible working hours.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering or comparable technical discipline
  • 10+ years of automotive quality experience, including manufacturing and product quality leadership
  • Strong expertise in IATF 16949, ASPICE, VDA 6.3, and automotive core quality tools
  • Deep understanding of low voltage systems, electronics, BMS, and manufacturing processes
  • Proven experience managing OEM customer interfaces and multi-site quality organizations
  • Strategic and operational leadership credibility
  • Strong customer orientation and communication skills
  • Structured, data-driven problem-solving mindset
  • Ability to balance hands-on involvement with scalable system development
  • Comfortable operating in complex, matrix, and fast-evolving environments

Tasks

  • Establish and govern a robust Quality Management System
  • Ensure flawless industrialization and series production quality
  • Achieve and sustain required quality maturity levels
  • Prevent quality escapes and drive zero-defect manufacturing
  • Embed a prevention-first quality culture
  • Define and deploy the BU Quality vision and strategy
  • Serve as Quality leader in BU and enterprise decisions
  • Maintain IATF 16949-compliant QMS across manufacturing sites
  • Ensure consistent use of APQP, DFMEA, PFMEA, Control Plans, PPAP, SPC, MSA
  • Lead internal, customer, and certification audits
  • Build and sustain ASPICE capability
  • Ensure full traceability from requirements to validation
  • Drive quality gates from development to SOP
  • Define plant quality strategies and governance
  • Own plant-level quality KPIs (PPM, FPY, scrap, rework, COPQ)
  • Lead launch quality, layered process audits, and management reviews
  • Act as primary quality interface for OEM and Tier-1 customers
  • Lead customer audits, quality escalations, and problem-solving
  • Ensure compliance with product safety and regulatory requirements
  • Define supplier quality requirements and approval criteria
  • Ensure APQP/PPAP deployment and supplier audits
  • Drive supplier development and escalation management
  • Build and lead a strong Quality organization
  • Develop quality leaders and product-specific expertise
  • Promote a data-driven, continuous improvement culture

Work Experience

  • 10 years

Education

  • Master's degree

Languages

  • EnglishBusiness Fluent

Tools & Technologies

  • IATF 16949
  • ASPICE
  • VDA 6.3
  • BMS

Benefits

Competitive Pay

  • Competitive compensation
  • Industry-leading salary

Modern Office

  • Modern office

Informal Culture

  • Diverse international environment

Flexible Working

  • Flexible working hours
  • Mobile work policy

Healthcare & Fitness

  • Preventive health care offers
  • Fitness center
  • Physiotherapist

Free or Subsidized Food

  • Healthy canteen

Mentorship & Coaching

  • Onboarding process
  • Buddy program

Learning & Development

  • Learning opportunities
  • Learning Academy
  • LinkedIn Learning

Other Benefits

  • Relocation support
  • Flat search assistance
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